The CBOT was mostly lower in quiet trade with the federal government, most banks, and bond markets closed for the Columbus Day holiday. Trading volume was light, and traders were primarily focused on positioning for Tuesday’s WASDE report. The USDA is expected to increase its U.S. corn and soybean yields, production, and ending stocks projections tomorrow, which led to quiet selling on Monday. Funds were modest net sellers for the day but remain long corn, soybeans, and wheat amid an inflationary and tighter world supplies outlook. The weekly Export Inspections and Crop Progress reports are delayed one day due to today's U.S. federal government holiday. Malaysian palm oil stocks totaled 1.74 MMT at the end of September,...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
From WPI Consulting
Forecasting developments in production agriculture
On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.